Notable lake · Improvement District No. 12, Alberta
Opal Lake
Opal Lake is a lake in Improvement District No. 12, Alberta.
Opal Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Opal Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Opal Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 52.75455, -117.58303. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Opal Lake
- Opal Hills Loop · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~3 km · Must-see
- Maligne Lake Chalet and Guest House · fort · Improvement District No. 12 · ~6 km · Must-see
- Leah Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~6 km · Must-see
- Samson Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~12 km · Must-see
- Maligne Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 12 · ~14 km · Must-see
- Spirit Island · river spot · Improvement District No. 12 · ~17 km · Must-see
- Evelyn Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~19 km · Must-see
- Mount Unwin · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~20 km · Must-see
- Maligne Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~21 km · Must-see
- Medicine Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 12 · ~22 km · Must-see
- Skyline Trail · trek · Improvement District No. 12 · ~22 km · Must-see
- Curator Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~23 km · Must-see
- Horseshoe Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 12 · ~25 km · Must-see
- Mount Kerkeslin · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~25 km · Must-see
- Mount Cardinal · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~26 km · Must-see
- Mount Julian · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~28 km · Must-see
- Athabasca Falls · waterfall · Improvement District No. 12 · ~28 km · Must-see
- Amber Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~28 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Opal Lake
- Maligne Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 12 · ~14 km · Must-see
- Medicine Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 12 · ~22 km · Must-see
- Horseshoe Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 12 · ~25 km · Must-see
- Lac Beauvert · lake · Municipality of Jasper · ~44 km · Must-see
- Patricia Lake · lake · Municipality of Jasper · ~49 km · Must-see
- Pyramid Lake · lake · Municipality of Jasper · ~49 km · Must-see
- Miette Hot Springs · lake · Improvement District No. 12 · ~54 km · Must-see
- Fortress Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 12 · ~56 km · Must-see
- Jasper Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 12 · ~62 km · Must-see
- Brule Lake Public Land Use Zone · lake · Yellowhead · ~70 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Opal Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Opal Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Opal Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Opal Lake?
Nearby: Opal Hills Loop (viewpoint, 3 km), Maligne Lake Chalet and Guest House (fort, 6 km), Leah Peak (viewpoint, 6 km), Samson Peak (viewpoint, 12 km), Maligne Lake (lake, 14 km), Spirit Island (river spot, 17 km).
Is Opal Lake worth visiting?
Opal Lake is listed as a notable lake in Alberta on Spotwander.